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Union Education Minister Dharmendra Pradhan connected Friday (May 15, 2026) said that the National Testing Agency volition behaviour a re-exam for NEET UG 2026 connected June 21 and said the exam volition displacement to a computer-based trial from adjacent twelvemonth onwards to guarantee transparency.
The NTA connected Tuesday (May 12, 2026) announced the cancellation of NEET-UG and said the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) would transportation retired a broad inquiry into the alleged irregularities linked to the exam.
“From adjacent year, the NEET exam volition beryllium conducted successful a computer-based format. The main basal of the leak is the Optical Mark Recognition (OMR) sheets. CBI volition thoroughly analyse the leak issue,” said Mr. Pradhan.
He stated that the Government would not fto the malpractice hap again and that it was delicate to the hard enactment that students enactment successful for exam preparation.
The Union Minister added that fees paid by students would beryllium refunded, and determination would beryllium zero fees for students sitting successful the re-exam.
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The NTA volition besides let students to take their preferred exam metropolis again.
15 minutes extension
The introspection duration volition beryllium extended by 15 minutes to accommodate formalities specified arsenic signing attendance sheets. Accordingly, exams scheduled from 2 p.m. to 5 p.m. volition present reason astatine 5.15 p.m.
“The Government of India volition talk with States regarding proscription and I volition personally talk with CMs truthful students look minimal difficulties,” Mr. Pradhan said. He besides said each students would get their admit cards by June 14.
On the incidental of the alleged insubstantial leak, helium said, “After exams were conducted connected May 3, the NTA got a ailment connected grievance redressal connected May 7 that determination whitethorn beryllium a leak owed to the circulation of a conjecture paper. We conducted investigations from May 8 to 11 and confirmed that the conjecture insubstantial was an excuse to leak questions out.
“We didn’t privation immoderate incorrect candidate, owed to the conspiracy of the acquisition mafia, to rob merit-based candidates of their rightful seat. We person implemented the Radhakrishnan Committee recommendations, contempt which this leak has happened. So we person banned the exam connected May 12,” said Mr. Pradhan.
Mr. Pradhan besides backed the NTA, amid calls for the investigating bureau to beryllium scrapped.
“NTA has been formed by the Supreme Court recommendations and conducts exams for 1 crore students each year. We volition guarantee zero errors, said Mr. Pradhan, adding that the contented should beryllium viewed arsenic a situation related to examinations alternatively than an idiosyncratic institution.
